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Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Daniel Webster School 46 is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Indianapolis, Indiana, with an enrollment of 435 students. The school is part of the Indianapolis Public Schools district, which is ranked 300 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The data for Daniel Webster School 46 paints a concerning picture of a struggling school with significant challenges. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.8% to 35.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district average. Additionally, the school has very low proficiency rates on the ILEARN assessments compared to the district and state averages, with only 15.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.97% in math. A high percentage of students, between 68.05% and 80.58%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, the nearby James A. Garfield School 31 and William Penn School 49 perform significantly better than Daniel Webster School 46 on most metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. Furthermore, the charter schools in the area, such as Christel House Academy South, Matchbook Learning, and SE Neighborhood School of Excellence, generally outperform Daniel Webster School 46 on test scores and other metrics, despite serving similar high-poverty student populations.

416

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,570

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1450 S Reisner
Indianapolis, IN 46221

(317) 226-4246

District: Indianapolis Public Schools

Students who attend Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School usually attend:

High:	Arsenal Technical High School
	Crispus Attucks High School
	George Washington High School
	Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
	More...
	Shortridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.9%

White:

28.4%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (13% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg21%

Indiana avg38%

941^st of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 34Elementary Schools in the Indianapolis Public Schools

300^th of 380Indianapolis Public Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	941 of 1005	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	935 of 1011	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	971 of 1016	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	960 of 1020	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	965 of 1016	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	970 of 1031	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	903 of 1027	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	912 of 1033	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	932 of 1046	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.7	918 of 1040	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	916 of 1036	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	931 of 1035	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.4	817 of 1015	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.5	792 of 1025	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.5	816 of 1009	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.0	615 of 1003	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.6	311 of 996	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.4	334 of 985	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	52.3	530 of 961	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.2	472 of 959	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.3	172 of 326	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2024	10.2	449 of 491	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	430 of 489	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	457 of 490	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	449 of 483	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	439 of 470	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	394 of 473	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	392 of 472	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	431 of 494	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	399 of 485	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.3	382 of 470	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	378 of 444	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	362 of 447	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.9	282 of 451	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.7	213 of 428	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.8	155 of 423	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.0	78 of 392	80.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts15%

Math14%

Science9%

Social Studies8%-30 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, November 10, 2011

I loved this school so did my family. The teachers really cared about us. It was like a family. The teachers cared if you didnt get something. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)							ILEARN Math (2025)							ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 S Reisner	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4246	416	30	13.8	68.3%	118 (28.4%)	74 (17.8%)	191 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	8.7	941^st of 1005 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.7	935^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.5%	6	17.7	7.6	21.0				15.1	9.8	19.7	11.3				14.0	9.1		9.1	8.1	$19,570	$3,442	$16,128
Edison School of the Arts 47	Public, Magnet	K-8	777 White River Pkwy W Drive	Indianapolis	46221	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(317) 226-4992	617	37	16.6	62.6%	88 (14.3%)	224 (36.3%)	248 (40.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)	12.1	891^st of 1005 public elementary schools	11.3%		13.3	897^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.3%	6	10.8	26.2	21.3	13.9	25.4	27.3	20.4	14.5	24.6	16.4	9.2	10.5	13.6	14.6	24.6	12.3	18.3	9.8	$21,693	$4,987	$16,706
Christel House Academy West	Public, Charter	K-8	55 N Tibbs Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Christel House Academy West	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4901	485	35	13.8	65.4%	24 (4.9%)	132 (27.2%)	312 (64.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	12.4	887^th of 1005 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.9	951^st of 1011 public elementary schools	5.9%	64	7.3	16.1	16.1	22.8	12.5	10.7	14.3	21.8	23.2	21.4	17.5	18.2	1.8	17.3	21.4	8.8	15.0	5.4	$12,013	$4,067	$7,945
James A. Garfield School 31 - a STEM School	Public	PK, KG-5	307 Lincoln St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Indianapolis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4231	173	25	6.8	65.3%	63 (36.4%)	43 (24.9%)	40 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	23 (13.3%)	36.3	666^th of 1005 public elementary schools	33.7%		22.8	783^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	22.6%	117	26.1	52.2	25.0				34.3	26.1	47.8	20.8				31.4	39.1		39.1	25.0	$23,449	$3,430	$20,019
Stout Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3820 W Bradbury	Indianapolis	46241	Marion County	MSD Wayne Township	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 988-6800	617	41	15.0	70.2%	254 (41.2%)	50 (8.1%)	263 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.6%)	26.2	766^th of 1005 public elementary schools	23.8%		20.2	812^th of 1011 public elementary schools	19.7%	46	17.2	27.6	30.8	29.0			25.9	37.6	33.3	11.0	13.2			24.2	25.6	40.8	32.7	22.0	$14,398	$2,030	$12,368
Christel House Academy South	Public, Charter	K-8	2717 S East St	Indianapolis	46225	Marion County	Christel House Academy South	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 783-4690	513	35	14.8	80.3%	99 (19.3%)	80 (15.6%)	304 (59.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	15.5	855^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.9%		13.3	896^th of 1011 public elementary schools	11.4%	41	16.3	11.3	32.2	10.9	8.6	19.1	16.4	20.4	28.3	35.6	7.3	11.4	6.0	17.6	13.2	10.9	12.0	8.5	$13,128	$4,744	$8,383
Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1141 N. Sheffield Ave.	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Allegiant Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 489-6877	166	12	13.8	68.7%	2 (1.2%)	136 (81.9%)	16 (9.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.6%)	19.1	823^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	18.1%		21.7	793^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	21.6%	30	14.3	30.4	19.1				21.5	19.1	34.8	19.1				24.6	30.4		30.4	9.5	$15,061	$4,160	$10,901
Matchbook Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	1163 Belmont Avenue	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	Matchbook Learning	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4263	707	46	15.3	96.3%	22 (3.1%)	248 (35.1%)	412 (58.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	4.2	996^th of 1005 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.6	1003^rd of 1011 public elementary schools	0.8%	7	6.4	4.1	7.6	11.9	13.3	23.3	11.0	5.0	4.1	7.6	1.2	8.0	9.6	5.8	4.1	2.4	3.2	7.6	$17,477	$1,421	$16,056
SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1601 S Barth Ave	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	SE Neighborhood School of Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 423-0204	588	58	10.1	88.1%	232 (39.5%)	113 (19.2%)	182 (31.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.4%)	16.5	847^th of 1005 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.3	905^th of 1011 public elementary schools	10.5%	58	15.2	16.4	25.4	21.5	20.6	10.9	18.4	24.2	16.4	26.9	16.9	23.8	6.3	19.2	10.9	15.4	13.3	23.9	$15,255	$1,931	$13,324
The PATH School	Public, Charter	K-8	653 Somerset Ave	Indianapolis	46222	Marion County	The PATH School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 226-4267	705	54	13.0	71.8%	41 (5.8%)	209 (29.6%)	430 (61.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	6.4	967^th of 1005 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.3	938^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.2%	29	6.9	12.9	17.1	8.0	10.0	22.6	12.6	6.9	12.9	9.9	4.0	2.8	11.5	8.0	12.9	6.7	10.0	10.1	$13,288	$4,054	$9,234

Frequently Asked Questions about Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School

Is Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School a good school?

Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Indiana elementary schools.

What district is Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School in?

Indianapolis Public Schools

How many students attend Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 416 students attended Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School.

What is the racial makeup of Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School?

Students at Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School are 46% Hispanic, 28% White, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School attend?

Students who attend Daniel Webster School 46 - an Exploratory School usually go on to attend:

High : Arsenal Technical High School
High : Crispus Attucks High School
High : George Washington High School
High : Purdue Polytechnic High School Ind
High : Shortridge High School

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